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Book Release!
Publication and News from April Vollmer Released: AUGUST 4, 2015 JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT WORKSHOP Press Release I can’t believe the day has finally arrived! Tomorrow I am celebrating the conclusion of several years of work on this book project! An increasingly popular yet age-old art form, Japanese woodblock printing (mokuhanga) is embraced for its non-toxic…
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Summer Woodblock Updates
Publication and News from April Vollmer To Be Released: AUGUST 4, 2015 JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT WORKSHOP Press Release An increasingly popular yet age-old art form, Japanese woodblock printing (mokuhanga) is embraced for its non-toxic character, use of handmade materials, and easy integration with other printmaking techniques. In this comprehensive guide, artist and printmaker April Vollmer–one…
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2015 MakingArtSafely, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2015 July 13 to 17 This intensive week long class begins following Santa Fe’s famous International Folk Art Market, July 10, 11 and 13 (www.folkartmarket.org), so come a little early to enjoy this world renowned festival. The class takes place in Santa Fe at the studios of MakingArtSafely, devoted to promoting environmentally friendly printmaking techniques.…
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2015 Lower East Side Printshop Spring Class
May 11-15, 2015 One week intensive, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm While a familiarity with woodblock will be useful, all levels are welcome. We will create and print a small edition of waterbased woodblock prints with the Japanese technique of printing with a baren. Lower East Side Printshop
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2014 Sheehan Gallery, Walla Walla
February 19 to April 18, 2014Abstract American Mokuhanga, Sheehan Gallery, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WAco-curated by Keiko Hara & Akira Takemoto Exhibition Catalogue
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2014 Kentler International Drawing Space
November 7 – December 14, 2014New York Mokuhangacurator: Florence NealArtists: Takuji Hamanaka, Ursula Schneider, Yasu Shibata, April VollmerExhibition Photos
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2014 Brooklyn Botanic Garden Sakura Matsuri – Lecture and Demonstration
[From 1996 to 2016 I demonstrated Japanese woodblock technique to crowds of garden visitors at the Cherry Blossom Festival, culminating in an exhibition of botanical work at the Steinhart Gallery in 2008.] Sunday, April 27 from 1:30 to 2:15 Main Auditorium Since 1996 these yearly demonstrations have been an opportunity for the public to gain…
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2013 GLIMPSE at Western Wyoming Community College
GLIMPSE Printmaking Exhibition, with Debra PearlmanROCK SPRINGS — The Western Wyoming Community College Art Gallery will present Glimpse, the varied work of two printmakers, April Vollmer and Debra Pearlman, March 8 through April 25.
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2013 Material Muse: Japanese Paper Inspiring Print Exchange Portfolio
Southern Graphics Council International Conference, March 20-23, 2013 in Milwaukee, WisconsinHosted by: Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) and Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)Portfolio Exhibition: Material Muse: Japanese Paper Inspiring Print organized by Sigrid Blohm, the Japanese Paper Place, Toronto, Canada The twelve artists included in this portfolio each work differently, but all…
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2013 The Printmaking Center of New Jersey
Mokuhanga Japanese Woodblock with April Vollmer Wednesday, June 5 & June 12, 10am – 4pm Fees: M: $300, NM: $325. Materials Fee: $40 This two-day workshop is an introduction to traditional Japanese woodblock printing for contemporary artists. Each student will cut and print an edition of color prints to learn about this non-toxic technique. Mokuhanga…
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2012 Printmaking Center of New Jersey Class
Friday and Saturday, November 30 and December 1, 2012, 10am – 4pm 440 River Rd Branchburg, NJ 08876 (Get Directions) Email: director@printnj.org Phone: (908) 725-2110 Printmaking Center of New Jersey
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2012 Prints Tokyo
Prints Tokyo 2012International Print Exhibition Tokyo 201280th Anniversary Exhibitionat the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museumnominated by Yoshie UchidaOctober 15 to 19, 2012Japan Print Association: Prints Tokyo